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Pope Francis talks with Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayeb (L), Egyptian Imam of al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican, May 23, 2016. REUTERS/Osservatore Romano Handout via Reuters

MCE: The East Has Sunk in Blood Swamps

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 25, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo – Muslim Council of Elders (MCE) said yesterday that the east has sunk in blood swamps. Meanwhile, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb met with French President François Hollande at Elysee Palace on Tuesday, where both parties discussed the...

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President Muhammadu Buhari received in audience H.E. Dr Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam Sheikh Al-Azhar from the Arab Republic of Egypt in Statehouse on 18th May 2016.

Al-Azhar Sheikh: Terrorist Groups are Tarnishing Islam

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 21, 2016 | Uncategorized

Cairo – For the first time ever, Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Ahmad el-Tayeb visited Nigeria accompanied by a delegation. El-Tayeb called the terrorist group Boko Haram to repent. El-Tayeb asked the international community to help the displaced civilians and...

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Terrorism not Ruled out in EgyptAir Plane Crash

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 20, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- Egyptian authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack in the crash of an EgyptAir jetliner, which was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard, in the Mediterranean Sea. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said it was too...

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Boys play with a gun in the Douma neighborhood of Damascus. Reuters

ISIS Launches App to Recruit Children

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 17, 2016 | Middle East

Cairo- A newly released report in Egypt has warned of “Huroof,” a mobile app that ISIS’s propaganda outlet has launched to teach children the Arabic alphabet with the aid of guns, tanks and cannons. The app that is currently available on Android devices,...

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Refugees… Terrorism’s Last Bet

by Waleed Abdul Rahman | May 16, 2016 | Features

Cairo- Escaping the worst of two evils, refugees faced with inevitable death arrive to Europe fleeing the hell hauled over by oppressive regimes and dire circumstances. Asylum seekers abandoning their homes now realize that terrorist organizations need to recruit them...